Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
Emirates International School - Jumeirah vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
What each costs from EY1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 256,935
30% more at GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 18), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Emirates International School - Jumeirah per year
AED 56,543
average across the ladder
GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis per year
AED 61,393
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
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Cumulative tuition, one point per year group.
Year by year
Every figure below is the fee each school publishes for that year group.
| Year group | Emirates International School - Jumeirah | GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EY1 | 38,636 | 47,699 | +9,063 |
| EY2 | 38,636 | 45,428 | +6,792 |
| Year 1 | 38,636 | 45,428 | +6,792 |
| Year 2 | 45,994 | 40,340 | -5,654 |
| Year 3 | 45,994 | 50,099 | +4,105 |
| Year 4 | 51,510 | 50,099 | -1,411 |
| Year 5 | 51,510 | 50,099 | -1,411 |
| Year 6 | 51,510 | 50,099 | -1,411 |
| Year 7 | 60,716 | 50,099 | -10,617 |
| Year 8 | 60,716 | 50,099 | -10,617 |
| Year 9 | 60,716 | 50,099 | -10,617 |
| Year 10 | 69,913 | 75,719 | +5,806 |
| Year 11 | 69,913 | 79,045 | +9,132 |
| Year 12 | 81,872 | 79,045 | -2,827 |
| Year 13 | 81,872 | 81,595 | -277 |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis publishes 3 further year groups that Emirates International School - Jumeirah does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Emirates International School - Jumeirah | GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Umm Al Sheif, Dubai | Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai |
| Curriculum | IB | British, IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 38,636 – 81,872 /yr | AED 40,340 – 89,246 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 0 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 1991 | 2011 |
| Facilities | Science Laboratories (11)Food Science LaboratoryRobotics LabComputer Labs (5)Libraries (3)Language Laboratory25m Swimming PoolPE Halls (3)Fitness SuiteOutdoor Basketball Areas (6)Grass Sports Pitches (2)568-Seat TheatreArt Rooms (4)Drama Rooms (3)Music Rooms (4) | Primary Classrooms & Break-out SpacesBlended Learning PlazasScience LabsTechnology WorkshopsICT RoomsLibrariesInnovation SuitesPost-16 CentreInclusion HubAuditoriumMusic Rooms & Practice SpacesDance StudiosApple Suites & Green Screen RoomsArt RoomsSwimming Pools3G Sports FieldsSports HallsOutdoor Courts & Tennis CourtFitness GymFood Technology RoomFS PlaygroundNursery Discovery HubOrange Tree Learning CentreExploration HubForest Learning Resource CentreSensory RoomHomelife RoomArabic & History RoomsGEMS BLP Leadership HubDT LabDrama StudiosSunflower RoomHealth Clinics |
Emirates International School - Jumeirah vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis at a glance
- Emirates International School - Jumeirah publishes annual fees from AED 38,636 to AED 81,872, against AED 40,340 to AED 89,246 at GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For Year 1, Emirates International School - Jumeirah charges AED 38,636 and GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis AED 50,099, so Emirates International School - Jumeirah saves AED 11,463 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the IB curriculum; GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis adds British.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis starts younger, admitting from age 0 against age 3 at Emirates International School - Jumeirah.
- Emirates International School - Jumeirah is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1991, with GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis following in 2011.
- Location wise, Emirates International School - Jumeirah sits in Umm Al Sheif and GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis in Dubai Silicon Oasis, so the school run may decide it.